It is illegal to put sharps in the trash or recycling! Please dispose of your home generated syringes, needles and lancets in a safe and legal manner.
HOME GENERATED SHARPS:
Needles, syringes with needles, and disposable lancets used in the medical treatment of people and animals, derived from a single or multifamily residence. It is estimated that between 15-25 lbs of home generated sharps waste are disposed of in Napa County each month.
Improper disposal of home generated sharps is a heath and safety threat to children, home health care providers, trash & recycling workers, and pets through accidental needle stick injuries.
APPROVED DISPOSAL METHODS:
PERSONAL PHYSICIAN
Contact your personal physician. He/she may accept your sharps as a courtesy to you.
MAIL BACK PROGRAMS
The following companies provide sharps mail back services. Each service has different procedures and fees so it is important to verify the packaging and mail back process:
EnviroMed Safety & Compliance
GRP & Associates
(800) 207-0976
www.sharpsdisposal.com
Medasend, Inc.
Sharps mail-back service: info@medasend.com
(800) 200-3581
Sharps Compliance, Inc.
SCI Mail Sharps Disposal System
(800) 772-5657
www.sharpsinc.com
Stericycle, Inc.
Sharps mail-back service
(800) 355-8773 or (800) 527-0666
www.stericycle.com
Waste & Compliance Management, Inc.
(866) 436-9264
www.wcminc.net
FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING SHARPS)
Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
889A Devlin Road, American Canyon (at the Devlin Road Transfer Station), every Friday and Saturday from 9:00AM–4:00PM
Temporary Collection Events
One-day collection events are held periodically in the northern Napa County area. An event is typically held in October at the Napa County Fairgrounds, in Calistoga.
FREE HOME-GENERATED SHARPS COLLECTION LOCATIONS
Napa County Dept. of Public Health
2344 Old Sonoma Road, Bldg G, Napa
(707) 253-4270
Monday–Friday, 8:00AM–5:00PM
Clinic Olé (also collects medications)
1141 Pear Tree Lane, Napa 254-1770
661 Main St, St. Helena 963-0931
911 Washington St, Calistoga 709-2308
Napa County Animal Shelter
Animal sharps only
942 Hartle Court, Napa
Monday–Friday, 10:00AM–5:00PM
It is against the law to leave any material at these locations after hours.
HOW TO HANDLE SHARPS SAFELY & LEGALLY
Sharps should be transported in an approved sharps container, obtained from a physician or pharmacy. A tightly sealed, leak and puncture resistant container with lid (bleach bottle, coffee can etc.) is an acceptable alternative. Please label container as “sharps.” Sharps transported in plastic bags or paper bags or other non-puncture resistant containers will be refused.Immediately after use, place sharps in the container point down.
Do not attempt to bend or break the needle or syringe.
Do not put the cap back on the needle.
Keep all sharps and disposal containers out of reach of children.
RESOURCES
CalRecycle
www.calrecycle.ca.gov/HomeHazWaste/Sharps
Napa County Department of Environmental Management
(707) 253-4471
Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal
1-(800) 643-1643, www.safeneedledisposal.org
California Department of Public Health
